Ma THE Appleton take 19-point lead in division one and move into two cup finals after being DAZZLER 178 Chester for fifth time … Trinity clinch division two and will be Appleton’s opposition in both finals … Upton’s Division 3 West celebrations delayed by Woodley loss, as Woodley contend for Division 3 East … League XI to play MCC announced

CHESHIRE WOMEN’S LEAGUE

Di vision One – July 29: Appleton (25pts) w/o Wistaston Village (minus 10pts)

Didsbury v Oakmere – Match cancelled, 8pts each • Oakmere were unable to play today due to rain, but still stand a good chance of retaining the Championship if they can win their last three league matches, although should they beat rivals Appleton, the bonus points to which they can restrict their opponents could be crucial.

Aug ust 5: Chester Boughton Hall 126 (37.3; Ali Cutler 39, Charlotte Thompson 24, Kathryn Jackson 3-25, Nathalie Long 3-29, Sami Fowler 2-8) (6pts) Appl eton 128-4 (30.5; Emma Barlow 86*, Cutler 2-16) (25pts)

• A massive result for Appleton as they seek to close in on the Championship crown. Emma Barlow played another matchwinning innings as they beat Chester for a staggering fifth time this season – home and away in both Division One and the T20 Western Division, and a semi-final of the Knockout Cup. An Oakmere victory over Appleton next week could still change things, especially if Oakmere can also restrict Appleton’s bonus point tally.

Wistaston Village 105 (31.1; Katie Bennett 54, Hannah Jones 4-9) (4pts) Didsbury 109-1 (22.1; Roshini Prince-Navaratnam 68*, Jones 23*) (25pts)

• Katie Bennett’s classy innings took Wistaston to three figures, but their total was still not enough to trouble Didsbury. After scoring 26 from the first 11 overs, Roshini Prince-Navaratnam led the way as 83 more were scored in the next 11 overs and one ball.

Division Two – July 29:

Leigh v Stockport Trinity & Oxton v Stockport Georgians – Matches cancelled, 8pts each

August 5:

Stockport Trinity (25pts) w/o Ashton-on-Mersey (minus 10pts)

• Without needing to take the field, Trinity secured the points to wrap up the division two title for 2018. They remain unbeaten in all competitions this year.

Division Three West – July 26:

Chester Boughton Hall 2nd XI 35-4 (12; Annette Axon 12, Charlie Scudder 2-6) (3pts) Upton 36-2 (5.3; Sophie Morris 25*) (25pts) (Reduced to 12 overs per side due to traffic accident in area)

• Another comfortable victory for Upton as they took one step closer to the title.

July 29:

Nantwich 92-4 (Hannah Wilson 31, Ffion Evans 2-14) (25pts) Chester Boughton Hall 2nd XI 48 (19.4; Evans 12, Flo Seymour 2-3, Connie Jamson 2-6, Kelsey Barker 2-13) (3pts)

• Nantwich seem destined to finish second behind Upton, but they have plenty to be proud of from their first ever season, and this was certainly another impressive performance in what was the only match to survive the weather on this day.

Division Three East – July 23:

Woodley 135-4 (20; Nic Derbyshire 29*, Georgie Morton 29*, Shumaila Zaman 3-23) (25pts) Didsbury 2nd XI 90-8 (20; Kate Scott-Griffiths 36, Alex Wilson 2-20) (7pts)

• Woodley here they recorded their fifth win from six and provided they can fulfil all of their fixtures in the remaining weeks, could yet challenge for the Division 3 East crown.

July 26:

July 26:

Appleton 2nd XI 124-2 (20; 35ret, Katy McLean 35ret, Emily Page 28*) (25pts) Lymm Oughtrington Park 63-7 (20; Carol Ingham 29, Amy Jones 3-0, Eloise Jackson 2-5) (3pts) (All Appleton were Retired Out, so Lymm do not receive bowling bonus points)

• Amy Jones had a superb all-round match as Appleton seconds remained unbeaten by other Division Three East sides – they have lost two cross-divisional fixtures.

July 30:

Appleton 2nd XI 125-3 (20; Becky Jones 25ret, Sylvia Christelow 25ret) (25pts) Didsbury 2nd XI 83 (19.4; Kate Scott-Griffiths 28*, Amy Jones 3-12, Ella Oldland 2-7, Christelow 2-14) (7pts)

• Another victory for Appleton and another total of greater than a run a ball.

August 1:

Lymm Oughtrington Park beat Marple – no further details available at present

Division Three Cross-Divisional – July 31:

Nantwich 93-5 (20; Grace Michell 46, Izzi Pearson 24, Abi Barlow 2-6) (9pts) Woodley 95-7 (20; Barlow 50*, Sophie Winward 2-6, Bethan Robinson 2-16) (25pts)

• Abi Barlow’s half- guided Woodley to victory off the final ball. This result keeps alive Woodley’s hopes of winning the Eastern Division, and after their rivals Nantwich faltered here, took Upton within one win of the Western Division.

August 5:

Upton 121-8 (30; Charlie Scudder 32, Kate Robinson 4-28, Georgie Morton 2-34) (10pts) Woodley 123-9 (27.1; Becky Baldock 33*, Claire Anderton 29, Ellen McGowan 4-16, Hannah McGowan 3-26, Charlie Scudder 2-26) (25pts)

• Having been unbeaten all year in their first season, Upton tasted their first defeat just when they were one win away from wrapping up their divisional title. Meanwhile, Woodley’s good run of form continues.

Division Three matches awaiting re-arrangement: Hawarden Park v Chester Boughton Hall 2nd XI, Chester Boughton Hall 2nd XI v Woodley, Hawarden Park v Lymm Oughtrington Park, Chester Boughton Hall 2nd XI v Upton

Player loans:

Barbara Offord – Oakmere to Lymm Oughtrington Park Claire Anderton, Becky Baldock – Ashton-on-Mersey to Woodley

In response to recent requests for this information, teenage centurions in league history include: Jenny Halstead (Poynton) 191 on 20/7/2005 aged 18 years 2 months Hannah Gradwell (Stockport Trinity) 155 on 8/7/2012 aged 18 years 5 months (Chester BH) 133* on 8/5/2016 aged 17 years 0 months Bhumika Doshi (Bolton Indians) 125 on 5/5/2013 aged 17 years 2 months Lydia Slack (Romiley & Dinting) 121 on 14/6/2009 aged 17 years 8 months Ellie Mason (Stockport Trinity) 105 on 11/6/2017 aged 17 years 9 months Megan Cureton (Oxton) 103* on 15/7/18 aged 16 years 10 months Hannah Snape (Chester BH) 102* on 22/7/2018 aged 15 years 10 months Nalisha Patel (Astley Bridge) 102* on 7/6/2015 aged 17 years 3 months Vicky Latham (Chester BH) 102* on 5/8/2007 aged 16 years 5 months Hannah Gradwell (Stockport Trinity) 100* on 10/7/11 aged 17 years 5 months Phoebe Cottam (Oakmere) 100* on 3/7/2016 aged 18 years 10 months Natalie Heap (Hawarden Park) 100 on 22/6/2008 aged 18 years 2 months

This all means that the recent century by Megan Cureton did not break the record for the league’s youngest player into three figures, as she was five months older than Vicky Latham was at the time of her big innings. However, the century by Hannah Snape the following week did indeed eclipse the previous record. Hannah Gradwell is the only player to score two league centuries in her teenage years, and the scores by Gradwell and Jenny Halstead remain the highest scores in league history by any batsman, junior or senior.

The next meeting of the League Committee will take place on Wednesday August 15 at 1930 at Oakmere CC. T20 DIVISIONAL COMPETITION Western Division – July 30:

Oakmere Kats v Chester Boughton Hall Deemons – match cancelled due to rain, will not be re-arranged.

August 3:

Appleton Tigers 101-6 (20; Emma Barlow 27ret, Georgia Heath 22, Katie Haszeldine 2-13, Morganne Prince 2-13) Wistaston Swans 97-2 (20; Katie Haszeldine 26ret, Katie Bennett 25ret)

• This narrow win confirmed Appleton’s place as winners of the Western Division, and that they will now play Stockport Trinity in both senior cup finals on Finals Day

Eastern Division – August 1:

Stockport Trinity Fire 108-4 (20; Jennie Kitzinger 28ret, Kate Harvey 25ret, Gaby McKeever 25ret) Didsbury Swordettes 77-6 (20; Leesa Mellon 21*, Katy Hart 2-11)

• Trinity finished the Eastern Division with a 100 per cent record and now will play in two different finals on Finals Day on August 19. Jennie Kitzinger made an unbeaten 28 and took one on what was her last appearance in Cheshire club .

KNOCKOUT CUPS Knockout Cup Semi-Final – July 26:

Stockport Trinity Fire 114-5 (20; Jennie Kitzinger 28ret, Emma Royle 25ret, Gaby McKeever 20, Amna Malik 2-31) Didsbury Swordettes 110-3 (20; Hannah Jones 26ret, Roshini Prince-Navaratnam 25ret, Leesa Mellon 23, Sophie McArdle 2-29)

• Stockport Trinity maintained their 100% record in all competitions this year, but only by the skin of their teeth in a thrilling clash, ending Didsbury’s hopes of a third successive final in this competition. This will be their first Knockout Cup Final.

July 31:

Appleton Tigers 125-4 (20; Eloise Jackson 27ret, Georgia Heath 26ret, Emma Barlow 25ret, Charlotte Cross 22*, Ali Cutler 2-17, Charlotte Thompson 2-20) Chester Boughton Hall Deemons 54 (13.3; Cutler 21, Nathalie Long 5-9, Olivia Horsfield 3-13)

• This was Appleton’s fourth win over Chester in the various competitions this year, and on this occasion it was a commanding win, scoring at more than six per over before dismissing their opponents cheaply. Georgia Heath and Eloise Jackson reached the retirement score in just 15 and 14 balls respectively, before some brilliant bowling from Nathalie Long and Olivia Horsfield completed the job. The Knockout Cup has so often been Chester’s competition, but not this year, and Finals Day without the Deemons is indeed an unusual event.

SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET

After careful consideration of the nominations, Emma and myself have pleasure in announcing the Cheshire Women's League XI to play the MCC at Ashton-on-Mersey on Thursday August 30. Six players appear in this XI for the first time, and the team is completely changed from that which took the field against MCC last year.

Emma Barlow (Appleton, c), Katie Bennett (Wistaston Village, wk), Holly McCurrie, Annie Rashid (both Appleton), Liv Bell (Stockport Georgians), Molly Price (Oxton), Ali Cutler, Lauren O’Reilly (both Chester Boughton Hall), Sarah McCann (Stockport Trinity), Emma Capper (Leigh), Roshini Prince-Navaratnam (Didsbury)

(Fielding reserves - to attend on the day, and will definitely get time on the field): Natalie Bell, Georgie Gill (both Stockport Georgians)

Umpires: Allan Axon, Geoff Young Scorers: Ray Bell (Stockport Georgians), Rosie Davis (Didsbury)

CHESHIRE JUNIOR GIRLS’ TEAMS

Women's Under 15 County Championship A Division Group 1 – July 31: Cheshire 170-8 (40; Georgia Heath 50, Izzi Pearson 44, Katie McLean 29) Durham 97 (24.2; Charlie Scudder 4-16, Madeline Hudson 3-10, Emma Clarke 2-1)

Women’s Under 15 County T20 Group 1 – July 24:

Cumbria 38 (15.1) Cheshire 39-0 (9)

Yorkshire 117-5 (20; Zoe Cabral 3-27) Cheshire 57-8 (20; Sophie Morris 19*)

Under 11 Friendlies – July 27:

Yorkshire 98-0 (16) & 74-9 (16; Meera Mahadevan 3-0, Abbigail Lamidy 2-2, Grace Hemsted 2-13) Cheshire 71-6 (16) & 80-6 (16; Amy Seddon 23) (Yorkshire win by 21 runs)

August 2:

Cheshire 89 (30; Emily Murray 16*) Lancashire 90-6 (25.1; Grace Hemsted 2-7)

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LANCASHIRE THUNDER

Kia Super League – July 27:

Lancashire Thunder 134-4 (20; Amy Satterthwaite 57*, Ellie Threlkeld 53*, Alice Davidson-Richards 2-15) Yorkshire Diamonds 101 (18.2; Lauren Winfield 28, Thea Brookes 21, Beth Mooney 20, Sophie Ecclestone 3-11, 3-19)

• In the second game of the 2018 campaign, Thunder recorded their first victory since the second match of the 2016 Super League and claimed a bonus point thanks to the final margin of victory. However, at 25-4 after nine overs first, a Lancashire win did not seem likely. Then Amy Satterthwaite got together with 19-year old Ellie Threlkeld and in a virtually chanceless final 11 overs managed to score at ten per over and take their side to a competitive score. After a decent start, Yorkshire crumbled against some top-class spin bowling from Sophie Ecclestone, Alex Hartley and Danielle Hazell, aided by four stumpings from Threlkeld to complete her superb match.

July 29:

Lancashire Thunder 137-6 (20; Evelyn Jones 69, Amy Satterthwaite 20, Natasha Farrant 3-24) 133-9 (20; Suzi Bates 40, Danielle Wyatt 39, Emma Lamb 4-17, Sophie Ecclestone 3-25)

• This was an altogether closer finish, but Thunder won again to record what is arguably their best result in the competition’s short history. At some other Super League franchises, the non-international players are little more than fielders, but after Ellie Threlkeld’s contribution two days earlier, Evelyn Jones became another uncapped player to shine with the bat. Emma Lamb is also yet to make her international bow, but she bowled superbly to complete the win, alongside established stars like Sophie Ecclestone.

July 31:

Surrey Stars 148-5 (20; Natalie Sciver 95*, Dane van Niekerk 29, Emma Lamb 3-34) Lancashire Thunder 151-5 (19.5; Nicole Bolton 87, Harmanpreet Kaur 34*, Evelyn Jones 20, Sciver 2-26)

• Lancashire Thunder made it three wins in a row after getting over the line with one ball to spare in a thrilling July 31:

Surrey Stars 148-5 (20; Natalie Sciver 95*, Dane van Niekerk 29, Emma Lamb 3-34) Lancashire Thunder 151-5 (19.5; Nicole Bolton 87, Harmanpreet Kaur 34*, Evelyn Jones 20, Sciver 2-26)

• Lancashire Thunder made it three wins in a row after getting over the line with one ball to spare in a thrilling encounter. Surrey Stars made a poor start at 17-3 but were rescued by an explosive 95 from 57 balls from Natalie Sciver. Nicole Bolton’s 87 from 61 deliveries looked to have won it for the Thunder, before she became one of three wickets to fall in the penultimate over. Harmanpreet Kaur, on debut, hit the second last ball of the match for six to seal the win.

August 3:

Lancashire Thunder 153-7 (20; Amy Satterthwaite 85*, Western Storm 154-3 (18.2; Smriti Mandhana 102, Stafanie Taylor 33)

• With Marple CC performing the guard of honour, and representatives from clubs including Chester Boughton Hall, Oakmere, Stockport Georgians and Didsbury in the crowd, this was Cheshire women’s cricket’s Big Day Out at Old Trafford. However, our support was not rewarded by a fourth successive win for the North West-based Super League team. Thunder’s total may have looked more than respectable on paper, but here the boundaries were ridiculously short, even by recent standards in elite women’s cricket. Coupled with a lightning fast outfield it meant that scoring boundaries was relatively simple, and the total was certainly below par.

Tickets are now on sale for Lancashire Thunder’s second Women’s Super League match at Old Trafford. On Tuesday August 7, Thunder host Surrey Stars at 1430. The match is part of a double-header with a Lancashire Lightning match in the men’s T20 Blast, so there should be cricketing entertainment on offer until after 2100, and the tickets allow you to stay on and watch the men’s match for no extra charge. It is recommended that anyone associated with Cheshire cricket purchases an unreserved seat in Stand B, where under 18 tickets cost just £1, and where adult tickets are priced at just £5. General admission tickets for the match against Yorkshire Diamonds at Blackpool CC on Tuesday August 14 (1430 start) can also be purchased for £5 for adults, £1 for under 18s. This is a stand-alone women’s fixture and there will be no men’s game that day. For both matches, you can pay on the gate or purchase in advance via the Lancashire CCC website.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Tuesday August 7 Under 11 Friendlies (from 1100): Shropshire v Cheshire (x2) (at Forton)

Wednesday August 8 Women's Under 17 County Championship A Division Group 1 (1200): Nottinghamshire v Cheshire (at Welbeck)

Thursday August 9 Development Knockout Cup Semi-Final (1830): Upton v Hawarden Park Under 13 Friendly (1030): Shropshire v Cheshire (at Wrekin College)

Friday August 10 Women's Under 17 County Championship A Division Group 1: Cheshire v Lancashire

Sunday August 12 Cheshire Women’s League (1330): Division One: Oakmere v Appleton, Wistaston Village v Chester Boughton Hall Division Two: Leigh v Ashton-on-Mersey, Stockport Georgians v Stockport Trinity Division Three Cross-Divisional: Didsbury 2nd XI v Nantwich

Tuesday August 14 Cheshire Women’s League (1830): Division Three West: Chester Boughton Hall 2nd XI v Hawarden Park

Friday August 17 Women’s Under 15 County T20 Group 1 (both at Golborne): (1330): Cheshire v Yorkshire (1630): Lancashire v Cheshire

Sunday August 19 FINALS DAY (at Ashley, from 1030) 1st – Development Knockout Cup Final: Nantwich Vipers v Upton/Hawarden Park 2nd – Knockout Cup Final: Appleton Tigers v Stockport Trinity Fire 3rd – T20 Divisional Competition Final: Appleton Tigers v Stockport Trinity Fire

Appleton and Stockport Trinity will meet twice on this day, and although the two clubs have enjoyed a measure of success in recent years, neither has won these competitions too frequently, largely due to the domination of Chester Boughton Hall in T20 competitions. Sunday August 19 FINALS DAY (at Ashley, from 1030) 1st – Development Knockout Cup Final: Nantwich Vipers v Upton/Hawarden Park 2nd – Knockout Cup Final: Appleton Tigers v Stockport Trinity Fire 3rd – T20 Divisional Competition Final: Appleton Tigers v Stockport Trinity Fire

Appleton and Stockport Trinity will meet twice on this day, and although the two clubs have enjoyed a measure of success in recent years, neither has won these competitions too frequently, largely due to the domination of Chester Boughton Hall in T20 competitions. Appleton’s only win in each of these two competitions came in their treble winning season of 2010, with the Warrington-based club having lost a number of finals to Chester, and to a lesser extent, Oakmere. Trinity have never previously appeared in a Knockout final, and have won the Divisional Competition only once, back in 2011 when a superb final against Oakmere produced almost 300 runs and a final winning margin of one run.

Nantwich will contest the Development final after a fine first season, and if they can overcome Hawarden in the semi-final that is still to be played, the same will also apply to Upton. The appointed umpires, each to take charge of two matches, are Keith Wells, Graham Pugh and Graham Church. Monday August 20 Cheshire Women’s League (1830): Division Three East: Appleton 2nd XI v Woodley

LEAGUE TABLES

Division 1 p w wcn l lcn c BatP BowlP NRR Pts

Appleton 10 8 1 1 0 0 3 2 1.43 230

Oakmere 10 7 1 1 0 1 1 2 1.87 211

Chester Boughton Hall 10 6 0 4 0 0 14 13 0.93 177

Didsbury 10 6 0 3 0 1 6 8 1.12 172

Wistaston Village (R) 10 0 0 9 1 0 19 18 -2.52 27

Division 2 p w wcn l lcn c BatP BowlP Pen NRR Pts

Stockport Trinity (C & P) 9 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 1.14 187

Stockport Georgians 10 3 0 6 0 1 10 12 0 -0.63 105

Leigh 10 2 0 6 0 2 11 15 0 -0.66 92

Ashton-on-Mersey 10 4 0 4 2 0 7 3 1 -0.08 89

Oxton 11 1 0 9 0 1 24 29 0 -1.48 86

p - Played, w - Won (25), wcn - Opposition Conceded (25), l - Lost (0), lcn - Team Conceded (-10), t - Tied (15), a - Abandoned (8), c - Cancelled (8), BatP - Batting Bonus Points, BowlP - Bowling Bonus Points, Pen - Penalty Points, NRR - Net run rate, Pts - Points

Division One is Chester Boughton Hall, Appleton, Didsbury, Oakmere and Wistaston Village. Division Two is Ashton-on- Mersey, Leigh, Oxton, Stockport Georgians and Stockport Trinity. Each team will play the others in their division at home and away, plus one fixture against each of the teams in the other division. Teams will play 13 matches in total. One up one down promotion and relegation will apply between the two divisions. LEAGUE TABLES

Division 1 p w wcn l lcn c BatP BowlP NRR Pts

Appleton 10 8 1 1 0 0 3 2 1.43 230

Oakmere 10 7 1 1 0 1 1 2 1.87 211

Chester Boughton Hall 10 6 0 4 0 0 14 13 0.93 177

Didsbury 10 6 0 3 0 1 6 8 1.12 172

Wistaston Village (R) 10 0 0 9 1 0 19 18 -2.52 27

Division 2 p w wcn l lcn c BatP BowlP Pen NRR Pts

Stockport Trinity (C & P) 9 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 1.14 187

Stockport Georgians 10 3 0 6 0 1 10 12 0 -0.63 105

Leigh 10 2 0 6 0 2 11 15 0 -0.66 92

Ashton-on-Mersey 10 4 0 4 2 0 7 3 1 -0.08 89

Oxton 11 1 0 9 0 1 24 29 0 -1.48 86

p - Played, w - Won (25), wcn - Opposition Conceded (25), l - Lost (0), lcn - Team Conceded (-10), t - Tied (15), a - Abandoned (8), c - Cancelled (8), BatP - Batting Bonus Points, BowlP - Bowling Bonus Points, Pen - Penalty Points, NRR - Net run rate, Pts - Points

Division One is Chester Boughton Hall, Appleton, Didsbury, Oakmere and Wistaston Village. Division Two is Ashton-on- Mersey, Leigh, Oxton, Stockport Georgians and Stockport Trinity. Each team will play the others in their division at home and away, plus one fixture against each of the teams in the other division. Teams will play 13 matches in total. One up one down promotion and relegation will apply between the two divisions.

LEAGUE TABLES

Division 3 West p w wcn l lcn a BatP BowlP NRR Pts

Upton 9 8 0 1 0 0 5 5 1.66 210

Nantwich 9 4 2 3 0 0 13 11 0.77 174

Hawarden Park 6 1 0 4 1 0 7 10 -1.13 32

Chester Boughton Hall 2nd XI 6 0 0 3 2 1 10 3 -3.47 1

Division 3 East p w wcn l lcn a BatP BowlP NRR Pts

Appleton 2nd XI 10 8 0 2 0 0 9 8 2.06 217

Woodley 8 7 0 1 0 0 4 1 1.23 180

Didsbury 2nd XI 11 4 0 6 0 1 20 13 -0.18 141

Lymm Oughtrington Park 8 1 1 6 0 0 17 9 -2.83 76

Marple 9 0 1 7 1 0 23 11 -2.7 49

(Excludes Marple v Lymm from August 1 and Nantwich v Lymm from August 5)

Division 3 West is Chester BH, Upton, Hawarden and Nantwich. Division 3 East is Appleton, Marple, Lymm, Woodley and Didsbury. Teams will play the others in their division home and away, and the teams in the other division once.